Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.57 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World excluding India and China recorded 1.57 million for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China peaked at 1.57 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 834,554, in 1990.
That places World excluding India and China 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 834,554 | — |
| 1991 | 849,558 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 865,796 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 886,374 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 900,076 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 918,027 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 936,618 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 953,352 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 972,602 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 986,660 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 1.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 910,362 | 834,554 | 986,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.01 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.20 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.46 million | 1.57 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
More work & labour data for World excluding India and China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.45 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.75 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.91 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 183,248 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.63 (2027)
- Employment 2.27 million (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 165,645 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.33 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in World excluding India and China was 1.57 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 834,554 in 1990.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World excluding India and China ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World excluding India and China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.